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39. FilmFellas - webisode 5
9 months ago
“Talkin' About Your Film Generation”
In Webisode 5, cast two has arrived for dinner to discuss their work, which has deeply resonanted with the new generation. Susan Buice reveals what she's learned from directing her web series, as well as her film Four Eyed Monsters. Kris Swanberg, director of Young American Bodies, breaks down her theory of creating something you love. Whether it's ice cream or cinema, you are only going to make the flavors that you like. Kissing on the Mouth director Joe Swanberg reminds the group that filmmaking is not always about making money, and Steve Weiss is back to converse about different generations of indie filmmaking.
This cast of FilmFellas is ready to dig into the center of this new film movement. The webisode series explores directing styles, Mumblecore, various kinds of distribution, making a living as a filmmaker, business models for the internet, and why artists do what they do. You do not want to miss out!
In Webisode 5, cast two has arrived for dinner to discuss their work, which has deeply resonanted with the new generation. Susan Buice reveals what she's learned from directing her web series, as well as her film Four Eyed Monsters. Kris Swanberg, director of Young American Bodies, breaks down her theory of creating something you love. Whether it's ice cream or cinema, you are only going to make the flavors that you like. Kissing on the Mouth director Joe Swanberg reminds the group that filmmaking is not always about making money, and Steve Weiss is back to converse about different generations of indie filmmaking.
This cast of FilmFellas is ready to dig into the center of this new film movement. The webisode series explores directing styles, Mumblecore, various kinds of distribution, making a living as a filmmaker, business models for the internet, and why artists do what they do. You do not want to miss out!
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"so you think..skip film school.......make wedding videos......"
Sounds like at 30, I'm on the right track.
All of Joe’s films: joeswanberg.com/
Susan’s Webisodic series: foureyedmonsters.com/
Kris Williams webisodic series: ifc.com/youngamericanbodies/
All of these filmmakers work can be viewd on IFC.com
Steve
There is a growing subculture of wedding filmmakers out there doing amazing things. Joe is certainly one of them and if you are ever interested in learning more about other great wedding doc filmmakers to profile, I'd be honored to introduce you to the pack ---- we all have very different styles and approaches as well as we are an international brood. My medium of choice is predominately 16mm and Super 8mm. Instead of directing actors, I document actors, directors, producers in their private lives during one of the most personal and joyous days of their lives. To me, there is no greater reward than having people who work behind the camera hire me to make a film for them..... about them.
A while back I very nearly decided to do it as a side line, like one a month. I got demo dvds sent to me from loads of companies and it really cheered me up because most of it was awful and I saw a niche...what I didn't see was just how bloody hard work it is. I have made four wedding films for close friends and not done one commercially. I applaud anyone who does this full time. It's epic work at times, exhausting and the pressure is enormous. You f*** up here and you have screwed up something really important to someone.
So I am sticking to the much easier broadcast, indie and corporate world ;-) but I am guest presenter at the Re:Frame event in Austin in April for event videographers where I will be talking about how to bring more filmic and better storytelling elements to your films. I think it is sold out but if there are any spaces left I recommend going as there are some great speakers...
Steve, do the dames mind being called fellas? ;-)
Webisode 6 is going to be amazing. Trust me.
I've taken advice from viewers who have asked for webisodes to be longer, so, it's a lot longer.
Film buffs take note: Webisode 6 delves deep into the heart of Mumblecore, as cast two reveals the origin, tenor and target audience of the movement.
Joe Swanberg, Susan Buice and Kris Williams reminisce about their experience at South By Southwest in 2005, where four different filmmakers came with similar projects that inspired the press to dub them “Mumblecore.” Steve Weiss argues that Hollywood’s missed the boat by not marketing films that speak to the current generation. Though all three young filmmakers insist that they only create art for themselves, Steve eventually gets them to reveal their own use of focus groups, comprised of close friends and festival audiences. “If you fail to communicate, then you’ve failed as an artist,” Susan concludes.
You are not going to want to miss it! Steve
It's good to hear from others that on the road to better film making it isn't a step backward to do corporate and wedding work. It definitely pays better in the short term and I feel like it is a great venue to tell somebody's story in the most interesting way possible. Any advice or warnings for someone who wants to break into wedding videography ...
To learn more go to: wedfact.net/ or reframecollective.com/
There is a spot or two left for Re:Frame Austin, so anyone wanting in better jump on it fast! Contact Julie @julie@elysiumproductions.com
See you next month in the Live Music Capital of the World!
jones
I'm subscribed to the channel... also to your videos and appearances... Is that it?
I really want to see it, but I just don't know what to do or where to go... :S
School is great and you can learn a lot. I’ve have only taken two film classes in my life, one on lighting and one on editing and I must say I learned a lot, things that I still use today. But I could have learned these things from a Mentor or just for being on location. And I have learned much more just by being involved in 500 or so productions in my life. Yet every one we do, we try to learn something new. It’s never ending, especially cause the technology is every changing.
But this industry is really about doing and experience. If you are diligent and create a lot of content and can constantly learn from the content you make, school might not be for you. If you can afford school and you take a lot away from it, then maybe that is the best option for you.
I personally don’t do well in school and it’s not really for me. The bottom line is no one in this industry is going to ask you, nor care, if you went to school. When I hire crew member or employees I only ask to see their reels, I never look at if they went to school or not. I think most jobs you get in the film/video spectrum are going to be the same. Eventually if boils down to how good you are.
So it’s a personal choice.
Steve
Personally, I went to film school and I valued the experience. I'm glad I did it. But it's not for everyone. What's important is that people figure out some way to learn by doing, rather than by seeing. Reading books and watching movies can be very educational, but by themselves they don't amount to much when it comes to being able to walk the walk.
Thanks for sharing. Any plans to do a 3rd cast? Much enjoyed the 2nd.
Cast 3 comes out on Friday.
Hope you enjoy it.
Steve